This man knows how to hype

Chapter 659 Give Them a Surprise

The special effects level of "The Wandering Blue Planet" is indeed much better than that of "The Wandering Earth 1".

Moreover, the plot and dialogues are smoother, more reasonable and more refined.

Even in the selection of the acting team and other behind-the-scenes teams, Xu Xiyu had advantages that Guo Fan did not have at that time.

Therefore, "The Wandering Blue Planet", which stands on the shoulders of "The Wandering Earth", has indeed reached a higher level.

Of course, Old Zhou didn't know all this.

After listening to his son's chatter for a long time, he smiled and said, "It's normal for Xu Xiyu's movie to be a hit at the box office. It would be strange if it wasn't.

However, no matter how big a hit it is, it will only gross around 50 billion at most. Without the support of the overseas market, the revenue of this movie may not be as high as that of The Intouchables. What a pity..."

Lao Zhou's tone was full of regret. He actually admired Xu Xiyu very much, otherwise he would not have thought of selling Wenda Pictures to Xu Xiyu.

"But appreciation is appreciation, and reality is reality." Lao Zhou sighed in his heart.

But the next second, he burst into laughter again and said, "What's wrong with me? 50 billion box office, this was an unattainable result in the industry before. How come I feel it's too little for Xu Xiyu?"

"It does seem a little too little for him." Zhou Zhou was also amused by what Old Zhou said.

He laughed, but the "Mao Zhang Qi Le" trio from Huahai on the other side couldn't laugh at all.

Although Mao Gaojun told them after he came back last time that he met Zhou Zhou in the parking lot of Ivy, Xu Xiyu might be discussing cooperation with Wanda Pictures.

But they still didn't expect that Xu Xiyu would be able to acquire Wanda Pictures.

This is a fucking acquisition, aimed at gaining control of Wanda Pictures; it is not about buying some shares so that one can have some say in the cinema chain.

Okay, now that Xu Xiyu has acquired Wanta, is there any need for him to return to Huahai?
"Damn it, is Xu Xiyu playing a joke on us? Did he never intend to come back from the beginning?" Qi Xiangyang was very annoyed now.

People's mentality is very magical. In the past, if Xu Xiyu had the slightest thought of returning to Huahai, Qi Xiangyang and others would have done everything they could to stop him.

But now, when they realized how much benefit Xu Xiyu's return could bring to Huahai, their thoughts changed completely.

Before: How can you come back?

Now: How could you not come back?
One word difference makes a world of difference.

When it comes to interests, one worries about gains and losses.

Zhang Jianbai, who was worried about gains and losses, half analyzed and half comforted: "It shouldn't be a joke on us. Think about it, he did help us to entangle Du Zhiping and Li Yiguang.

Otherwise, how could we sit here and chat so comfortably now? We would have been annoyed by Du Zhiping and her son a long time ago."

Hearing this, Qi Xiangyang sneered in his heart: It is you who are troubled by Du Zhiping and her son, not us. We have not engaged in money laundering, foreign exchange evasion, or organized bribery.

However, what Zhang Jianbai said does make some sense.

If Xu Xiyu had no intention of coming back, there was really no need to spend energy dealing with Du Zhiping and Li Yiguang so that he could free up his hands to deal with Chu Shu.

But, all in all, there are still a lot of variables.

Qi Xiangyang was worried and asked, "The question now is, after Xu Xiyu acquired Wanda Pictures, does he still have the funds to acquire Huahai's shares?"

"That's what I'm worried about. If his capital chain is tight, he might give up Huahai." Mao Gaojun frowned and continued to analyze, "Giving up Huahai is one option.

What's more serious is that after we give up, our relationship with him will return to competition. We can't win in the first place, and now he has the support of Wan Da Pictures. How can we fight him in the future?
Also, what if he joins forces with other companies to form an alliance? By then, Huahai will be suppressed in the domestic market and will not be able to make it in the foreign market. What's the point of playing?"

silence.

Zhang Jianbai and Qi Xiangyang fell silent after hearing what Mao Gaojun said. For a while, the only sound in the office was breathing.

I don't know how long I remained silent.

Zhang Jianbai suddenly said, "I think we don't need to worry too much. We should think positively about everything. Yes, Xu Xiyu may be a little short of funds for the acquisition of Wanta.

But don’t forget that the shares of Chu Shu and his friends are actually not worth much.

Maybe, after Xu Xiyu acquired these shares, he had no demands for more shares and power in Huahai because of tight funds?
By then, he will still be our shareholder and will not be hostile to us.

And we don't have to cede power to him, and we can still reap his benefits. Is there a better outcome than this?"

Good guy.

As soon as Zhang Jianbai said this, Qi Xiangyang and Mao Gaojun were immediately happy.

What the hell are you daydreaming about here?
If the three of us were peerless beauties and were having an affair with Xu Xiyu, then the situation you mentioned might still exist.

But the three of us have been at odds with him, and he has nothing better to do than to spend money to buy a small stake in Huahai, and then get rich with us three former enemies?
Do you think he is the reincarnation of Buddha, coming here to repay evil with kindness and save all living beings?

No, even the reincarnation of Buddha is not okay. Didn’t you see that in “Journey to the West: The Sequel”, the reincarnation of Buddha, “Qiao Ling’er” did nothing serious and just dated?
They thought so in their hearts, but on the surface, Qi Xiangyang and Mao Gaojun both smiled and agreed with Zhang Jianbai's statement.

After agreeing like this for a while.

Qi Xiangyang suggested, "Boss Mao, why don't you give Xu Xiyu a call? Chu Shu and the others have already taken care of it, and we can sign the share transfer agreement the day after tomorrow, or at the latest the day after tomorrow.

Let's give him a call and talk to him about this. If he hesitates and refuses to take over Chu Shu's shares, it means that he may not be interested in Huahai anymore."

Mao Gaojun thought for a while after hearing this, then nodded and said, "Okay."

After saying that, he took out his cell phone and called Xu Xiyu.

The call was quickly connected, and Mao Gaojun said in a very polite tone: "Mr. Xu, did I bother you?"

"It's okay, go ahead." Xu Xiyu's voice was very calm, without much emotion. "It's like this, didn't we discuss before to take Chu Shu's shares? Now that this matter is almost settled, the share transfer agreement can be signed the day after tomorrow.

Of course, we know you are busy, so it doesn't have to be the day after tomorrow. You can choose a day when you are free so that I can prepare in advance."

After he said this, Zhang Jianbai, who was sitting opposite him, and Qi Xiangyang, who was sitting next to him, both leaned forward towards him, with nervous looks on their faces.

Mao Gaojun was equally nervous, and the fingers holding the phone were noticeably tighter.

As the three of them waited anxiously, Xu Xiyu's voice came from the receiver: "Can we sign the day after tomorrow?"

"Correct."

"I may not be able to go. The second National Style Culture Festival will open in a few days. Some leaders will come to visit and inspect. I have to prepare in advance. I am quite busy."

Xu Xiyu's words made Mao Gaojun feel as if his heart had sunk into an ice cellar. He felt that Xu Xiyu was making excuses.

But the next second, his heart warmed up again, because Xu Xiyu added: "However, I will arrange for my assistant Shan Xinbao to take over Chu Shu's shares for me, so you can prepare for the day after tomorrow."

"Okay, okay, okay!" Mao Gaojun quickly agreed.

Although Zhang Jianbai, who was standing opposite him, couldn't hear what Xu Xiyu said, he knew that Xu Xiyu must have agreed when he saw Mao Gaojun's beaming expression.

So he hurriedly whispered, "Ask Mr. Xu, can we officially announce his return to Huahai? You see, the share price of Wanta has been rising for two consecutive days because of him."

Mao Gaojun licked his lips when he heard this and was about to ask something.

But on the other end of the phone, Xu Xiyu, who had already heard what Zhang Jianbai said, said coldly: "It seems that Mr. Zhang is using me as a tool to increase the stock price?
You guys were the ones who spread the rumor that I was going to return to Huaqing, right? I didn't argue with you, but you're pushing it too far? Mr. Mao, don't be so utilitarian and straightforward. It's annoying."

This sentence instantly sobered Mao Gaojun up. He cursed inwardly, "I really lost my mind," and explained at the same time, "No, no, don't worry, we will keep this a secret."

"Heh~" Xu Xiyu said and hung up the phone.

After Mao Gaojun put down the phone, he couldn't help but turn around and curse at Zhang Jianbai: "Old Zhang, you are living like a dog at your age, right?"

"Hey! How do you talk like that?"

"How can I say that? Xu Xiyu just told me that you used him as a tool to increase the stock price, and also told me not to be too utilitarian and straightforward, because it's annoying!"

After hearing this, Qi Xiangyang realized that something was wrong, and stood up and glared at Zhang Jianbai, "Can't you have a little emotional intelligence when you speak and act?
Can't you put yourself in other people's shoes and consider their feelings? Why are you so selfish? Do you only consider your own interests? "

"How are you better than me?" Zhang Jianbai couldn't hold back his expression.

"I'm too lazy to argue with you." Mao Gaojun said, then stood up and walked out angrily. Seeing this, Qi Xiangyang hurriedly followed him.

Seeing the two slamming the door and leaving, Zhang Jianbai sat there with his mouth open for a long time before he recovered: "These two sons of bitches are so weird!"

Is it really so inexplicable?
In fact, it was not the case, because after Mao Gaojun and Qi Xiangyang returned to the office, the first thing they said was: "Zhang Jianbai can't stay, we have to deal with him together with Chu Shu, otherwise Xu Xiyu probably won't bother to pay attention to us."

"The question is, if we deal with him, will we lose a helper when dealing with Du Zhiping and Li Yiguang?"

"Even if Zhang Jianbai has extraordinary abilities, can he be stronger than Xu Xiyu?" Mao Gaojun reminded with a frown.

Without waiting for a reply, he continued to emphasize, "It has to be dealt with, it really has to be dealt with. Xu Xiyu was really angry just now. He still remembers the rumor we spread about him returning to Huaqing.

Now that I think about it, we really didn't do a good job in this matter. We only thought about our own interests and didn't consider what he saw from his perspective.

If we were Xu Xiyu, how would we feel if our opponent used us like this? How could we expect to cooperate with him?

No matter how tolerant a person is, he can't stand this. So, these things have to be pushed onto Zhang Jianbai's head."

"Okay, we have to drive him away sooner or later anyway."

"Well, I'll call Xu Xiyu and make my statement. You go and prepare first and sort out the evidence we have obtained."

"Okay." Qi Xiangyang said as he pushed the door open and went out.

Mao Gaojun called Xu Xiyu for the second time.

ten minutes later……

Xu Xiyu sat in the boss chair behind the desk, put his phone on his chin and thought for a while, then shouted towards the door: "Xinbao, Xinbao, come in."

Shan Xinbao pushed the door open and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

"The day after tomorrow, you go to Huahai."

"Huahai?" Shan Xinbao was startled when he heard that, and then quickly walked towards the desk, "Are you going to take over Huahai's shares?"

"Yes, the shares held by Chu Shu, Luo Shuquan, Lu Ye and Zhang Yujiao. As for Zhang Jianbai..." Xu Xiyu tapped the table twice with his fingers when he said this.

Zhang Jianbai may go to jail or face a huge fine.

This takes time to judge.

"Forget about Zhang Jianbai for now. Go there the day after tomorrow and bring Li Shangling and Li Shangrong with you. Buy the shares and give them half each."

"Okay~~" Shan Xinbao nodded, then he lay on the desk, approached with an excited expression and said, "Then how about keeping it a secret from them first and giving them a little surprise?"

"That's fine. That's good." Xu Xiyu laughed.

"I'm afraid they will be so touched~~" Shan Xinbao said as he straightened up, a look of anticipation on his face.

But Xu Xiyu scratched his chin and looked at her, talking about another thing: "Tell me, what will the old Huaqing employees who stayed in Huahai do when they see you return the day after tomorrow?"

(End of this chapter)